Dinner for 6

Chicken in Red Wine Sauce

Name: Chicken in Red Wine Sauce
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 3-4 pound whole chicken; 2 cups dry red wine; 1/4 lb bacon; 1 tsp + 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 large yellow onion; 4 carrots; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 5 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup chicken stock; 4 tbsp butter; 1 lb cremini mushrooms; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup fresh parsley (optional)

$16.57for 4110 minServes 6

Chicken braises with bacon, vegetables, red wine, mushrooms, herbs, and stock for a rich one-pot dinner.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Whole chicken, 4 lb$1.69/lb typical	4 lb	$6.76Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$2.16Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Carrots, 0.65 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.65 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1 oz$0.08/oz typical	1 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.40Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$24.86

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlour

Not included in the cost.

110 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French Family Dinners

Typical price

$4.14 per serving$16.57 for 4

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Ingredients

1 3-4 pound whole chicken
2 cups dry red wine
1/4 lb bacon
1 tsp + 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 large yellow onion
4 carrots
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
5 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
1 cup chicken stock
4 tbsp butter
1 lb cremini mushrooms
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Cut the chicken into pieces, season it with salt and pepper, and cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat for 6 minutes.
Brown the chicken in the bacon fat for 8 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Cook the onion, carrots, and garlic in the pot for 6 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste and flour for 2 minutes.
Add the wine, stock, thyme, and bay leaf, return the chicken and bacon to the pot, and simmer covered over low heat for 45 minutes until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Melt the butter in a large skillet, cook the mushrooms for 8 minutes, and stir them into the Dutch oven.
Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens, then remove the thyme and bay leaf and stir in the parsley.

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